The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-22
WOMEN AS INVENTORS.
The Records of the Patent Office Show that
They Are Very Ingerious.

They Are Very IngeEiouS.
New York World,
The world has not given woman due credit for
her inventive faculties Few persons realize what
an important role she is playing in tina designing
of numerous articles, useful we'll orna-
mental. The records of the Patent Office show
that fully 1900 patents are claimed by women.
Moreover, not small number of the patents
granted to men are really for ingenious devices
and ideas that have originated in q feminine
brain. The women of New York have been
granted moro patents than their sisters in any
AIRY other State. The women of Massachusetts,
Ohio. Indiana and Wisconsin rank nextln order
In machinery women have done much. Almost
daily Improvements in sewing machines come
from her brains. In the modelroom of
the Patent Office, nearly side by side with Elias
Howes machine, is one made by Miss Rosen-
thai. 1t is a handy little continuance which can
be put in a ady's pocket and screwed on to any
ordinary table 1t is SO dainty it looks fit for the
work room of a fairy. 1t will be boon for per-
sons travelling where it is impossible to take a
large machine. Machipists pronounce it practi-
cally perfect in construction out it has not yet
been put upon the market. The first submarine
telescope was the production of Mrs Sarah B.
Mather, of New York. Mrs. Montgomery shows
section of war vessel provided with a series of
iron plates so constructed as to resist shot and
and shell. There is also in the model room an
engine of offense as we'll as defense in the shape
of breech-loading gun credited to Miss Ruth
Goshan. Among the more peaceful inventions
by women are car-couping pin and an i'm
proved railway for street-cars. A life raft is
continuance of Mrs. Beaseley. An appliance
for raising sunken vessels has been patented by
Mrs. Emily fancy, of Pennsylvania. She also
contrived syphon propeller pump. Mrs. Track
elton, of Milwaukee, claims to have made 200
women self supporting by means OF useful
little portable kiln for firing decorated china
This can be attached to any gas-pipe and is an
improvement in the usual method of heating
affording much more eQuable temperature.
Miss Mary Broughton, of New York, dscov-
cred a mode of forming chambers in
dental plates for artificial teeth. Miss
Amelia Bird desired to make a noise in the
world. and her genius scared to steam whistles
Mrs. Caroline Brooks. of Arkansas, has patented
some lubricatlng molds In plaster. Mrs.
Brooks will be remembered the butter artist
at the Centennial, her lovely creation of Iolanthe
attracting much attention. She now has studio
in New York. Mrs. Sarah Ames of Massachu-
setts, patented the bust of Abraham Lincoln.
Of what the patent-rght consists does not clearly
appear, as artists generally consider such things
creations rather than inventions. Mrs Co-nelia
Beaumont, of Ohio, has patent life-boat to her
credit. Mrs Martha j. Coston has been very
successful with her pyrotechnic night signals.
She is example of what pluck and persever-
ance can do. At the death of her husband his
papers were in a chaotic condition and his designs
not fully perfected. Unaded, she brought them to
point where they were practically valuable. and
| she remained almost ten years introducing them
| in the various foreign ports She has been re-
| warded for her perseverance, by a fortune
Among the queer inventions is an instrument
| for restoring facial symmetry, by Miss Fanny
| Batchelder, of Massachusetts. The numerous
| patents granted to women include fre-escapes
| dust-brushes, baby tenders devices for killing
| mosquitoes and other insects, window-wsshers
| glovefasteners, food -preservers, cow-milkers
dish-washers. washing machines, cooking
| stoves, corpse preservers, bustles face lotions
| and all kinds of garments.